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B. DICKENSON. G-AME.

I APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, 1 915- 1,260,879. Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

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attozueg B. DICKENSON.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, 1916. 1,260,873 Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

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BENJAMIN DICKENSON, or new YORK, N. Y.

GAME.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMrnDroknnsome. citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county ofNew York and Stateof New York,have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Games, of Which thefollowing 'is a specification.

cooperate rotating elements, wherebyan operator can successfullyreproduce scientifically all of the thrilling plays of the national gameof base ball, thereby enabling one to exercise knowledgeofgthe game.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a game board,wherein different plays are recorded similar to the plays made in anoriginal-game ofbase ball, thus giv ing amusement and pleasure to anoperator.

A further object of'the invention is the provision of a game board ofthis character,

' wherein one or any number oflplayers can participate, and throughskill and by chance the different plays can beattained, thereby givingentertainment to such players. A still further object of the inventionis the provision of a game board of this character, which is extremelysimple in construction, neat and attractive in appearance, andinexpensive in manufacture.

Other objects will be in part obvious and .in part hereinafter pointedout.

The invention accordingly consists in the features ofconstruction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts, which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth. and the scope ofthe application of which will be indicated in the claim hereuntoappended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1, is a top plan view of a game board constructed in accordancewith the invention. v

Fig.2, is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4, 1s a perspective view of one of the Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

Application filed March 6, 1916. Serial No. 82,397.-

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of one of the pointers or indicators.

Similar reference characters responding parts throughout the severalviews in the drawings. 7

Referring to the drawings, in detail, the game board comprises a flatbase 10, preferably made, from wood, although the same. can be made fromany suitable material having the required stiffness and rigidity, and ispreferably of rectangular shape, having printed or otherwise marked onthe indicate corplaying face thereof a diamond 11, which is indicativeof the usual diamond employed in the playing of the national game ofbaseball, the corners of the said diamond 11, be-

ing designed to represent the bases for the respective runners of anvofi'ensive or defensive team of players, in the circuit of saiddiamond. y

Arranged at one side of the diamond 11, by printing or otherwise markingupon the playing surfaceof the base 10, are the large circles 12, and13, respectively, and the small circle 14, the latter being dividedthrough the medium of a medial cross line 15, into two segments 16, and17, respectively, in' one of which appears the word Safei while intheother appears theword Out, and at the center ofthis circle .14, ispivoted a pointer or arrow 18, which when spun will point to eitherwords, to decisively determine any doubtful plays of the game, and thusserving as an umpire thereof.

The circle 12, is divided into a number of sections 19, through themedium of a plurality of intersecting lines 20, extending radially fromthe center of the circle, while printed or otherwise marked without thecircle 12. at the respective sections 19. therein, are the letters S andthe word Out, respectively, which are alternately arranged and areindicative of safe hits and put-outs well known inthe game of base ball.Pivoted centrally of the circle 12, is a rotary indicator or pointer 21,which when actuated is adapted to traverse the sections 19, and stop atany one of the same, thereby indicating whether or not the play or hitwas safe or not.

The circle 13, has printed or otherwise marked at its marginal edge orperiphery alternately arranged small diamonds and circles 22, and 23,respectively, while ex tending from the center of the circle 13, to

the inner points of the diamonds are radial lines 24, dividingthesaidcircle into sections 25, and Without the circle 13, adjacent tothe diamonds 22, are the letters S, and adjacent the circles 23, are theWords indicative of the various or different plays known in base ball,such as Sacrifice bunt, Sacrifice'fiy, Double-play,Stolen base, FTWObase hit, Three base hit, Home run, Foul, Base on balls, etc., the letters, S being indicative of strikes, so that any number of plays in thegame of base ball can be determined, in a manner presently described.

'Pivoted at the center of the circle 13, is an indicator or pointer 26,which after bea ing actuated stops at any one of the diamonds 22, or thecircles 23, enables the player to determine the character or nature ofthe play and in this manner governing the progress of the game.

Movable over the diamond 11, is one or more movable objects, such as animage 27, indicative of a base ball player, the -move ments of thisimage or images being controlled by the character or nature of the playWhich is indicated in either of the circles 12, and 13, by the pointeror indicator of. each, according to the position thereof.

By chance should any doubtful play be indicated the operator resorts tothe indi cator or pointer 18, Which decides the fairness of the saidplay, thus being in the same capacity as an umpire in a regular game ofbase-ball. a

Each player selects an image 27, and on operating the indicators orpointers in the respective circles 12, and 13., the plays aredesignated'and determined and the progress and scoring of the respectiveplayers iscarried forth in such manner in correspondence" to. the rulesand regulations governing the regular national game of base-ball."

The indicator or pointer 21, simulates 1n contour aball player,-.\vhilethe indicator or game board, Will be clearly understood, and therefore amore extended explanation has been omitted.

hat isclaimed is p v In combination, a base-board, a rivet tapped insaid base-boarchsaid baseeboard being inscribed With a continuous seriesof indications, a Wire arm round in cross-section consisting of an eyerevolubly mounted upon a said rivet and of an elongated shankdisposed atan angle outwardly of: said base board, a terminal offset formed'uponsaid shank, and a hollow light ball having opposite openings throughWhich the outer portion of said shank projects, said ball rolling uponsaid base-board, saidwire arm constituting a spinning element and saidball being held by the centrifugal action of saidarm against said offsetso as to be held against longitudinaldisplacement in one clirection andbeing held by frictional engagement with said base-board and by virtueof the inclination of said arm, against longitudinalmovement inanopposite direction. In testnnony whereof I afhx my signature.

BENJAMIN DICKENSCNV (2091c; of this patent may be obtained for fivecents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0." r

